He won the Keystone 21 Means 21 Pole Award (181.372 mph). The No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado driver also won the Sunoco "Rookie of the Race" award since his 13th place finish was better the rest of the 2013 ROTY contenders. Burton is the currently second in the 2013 NCWTS point standings.
Jeb Burton wins Charlotte race awards
Jeb Burton | 804
(May 17, 2013 11:25 PM EDT)
Jeb Burton won two race awards in the Camping World Truck Series N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Brendan Gaughan won Mobil 1 driver award
Brendan Gaughan | 862
(May 17, 2013 11:18 PM EDT)
Brendan Gaughan won the Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race award at Charlotte.
The award is given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal. He earned the award for his second place finish in the N.C. Education Lottery 200 after leading 15 laps. The driver of the No. 62 Chevrolet Silverado moved up three spots to fourth in the 2013 NCWTS point standings.
Kyle Busch won Charlotte Truck Series race
Kyle Busch | 18
(May 17, 2013 10:50 PM EDT)
Sprint Cup regular (No. 18) Kyle Busch won the 11th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200, his 31st victory in 107 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is the No. 51 Toyota Tundra driver's his first series victory and second top-10 finish in 2013. It was his first truck win since Sept. 24, 2011 at New Hampshire. This is Busch's fifth victory and seventh top-10 finish in eight NCWTS races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has more wins at Charlotte than any other track in the series.
Martin Truex Jr. on pole for Sprint Showdown
Martin Truex Jr. | 56
(May 17, 2013 8:40 PM EDT)
Martin Truex Jr. is on the pole for Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Showdown race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The No. 56 Toyota Camry driver will lead the field of 23 drivers attempting to race their way into the NASCAR non-points Sprint All-Star race which follows the Showdown. Only the top two finishers and one driver chosen by a fan vote will transfer from the Showdown to the All-Star main event.
Kurt Busch best 10-laps in All-Star practice
Kurt Busch | 78
(May 17, 2013 8:28 PM EDT)
Kurt Busch had the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in the final practice for the Sprint All-Star race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
His average speed of 185.133 mph in the No. 78 Chevrolet was best of the 12 cars that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. No. 48 Jimmie Johnson, No. 2 Brad Keselowksi, No. 55 Mark Martin and No. 5 Kasey Kahne are the rest of the top five on this list.
Kyle Busch leads All-Star Race practice
Kyle Busch | 18
(May 17, 2013 8:25 PM EDT)
Kyle Busch led the one and only practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Busch’s lap of 190.127 mph in the No. 18 Toyota Camry was the quickest of the 19 cars out on the track for the final practice leading to Saturday night’s non-points race. No. 78 Kurt Busch, No. 20 Matt Kenseth, No. 2 Brad Keselowski and No. 16 Greg Biffle were the rest of the top five on the speed chart. No. 34 David Ragan, at 182.359 mph, was the slowest in this session.
Norm Benning does not qualify at Charlotte
Norm Benning | 857
(May 17, 2013 8:09 PM EDT)
Norm Benning does not qualify for the Camping World Truck Series N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
One of the ‘go-or-go-homers’ required to qualify on speed, he ran a 37th fastest lap in the No. 57 truck. This was not good enough to make the 36-truck field.
Mike Harmon gets last spot in NCWTS field
Mike Harmon | 774
(May 17, 2013 8:06 PM EDT)
Nationwide Series regular (No. 74) Mike Harmon gets the last qualifying slot open to teams outside of the top 25 in owner points for the Camping World Truck Series race.
His lap of 171.135 mph in the No. 84 truck was 36th fastest in qualifying. He will line up 36th at the green flag for the N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Newberry best of Charlotte go-or-go-homers
Brennan Newberry | 824
(May 17, 2013 8:03 PM EDT)
Brennan Newberry runs quickest Charlotte qualifying lap of the Camping World Truck Series go-or-go-homer drivers.
Of the drivers required to make the field on speed, his lap of 179.128 mph in the No. 24 truck was the fastest. His qualifying speed puts him 15th in the lineup for the N.C. Education Lottery 200.
Jeb Burton on pole for Charlotte NCWTS race
Jeb Burton | 804
(May 17, 2013 7:54 PM EDT)
Jeb Burton won the Keystone 21 Means 21 Pole Award for the 11th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200 with a lap of 29.773 seconds, 181.372 mph.
This is the No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado driver's third pole in 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is his third pole and fifth top-10 start in 2013. This is his first pole in two races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.